Language and Literacy in Infants and Toddlers

Question 1

What are some of the roles family can play in terms of reading development?

Answer 1

be responsive

take time to notice events in the world and the child’s interaction with the world

use words, talk about what they see

point out and talk about print in their environment

sing songs

Question 2

True or False:

Brain plasticity is the least during the childhood years

Answer 2

False

Question 3

During the 0-3 months: babies’ vision of _____ appears more intensely and easier to distinguish

Answer 3

color

Question 4

Put the development of vision in order:

A) intense color 6 months

B) binocular vision 8-9 months

C) hand-eye coordination 4 months

D) Distance Vision 3 months

Answer 4

intense color - 3 months

binocular vision - 4 months

hand-eye coordination - 8-9 months

Distance Vision - 6 months

Question 5

At 0-3 months, infants are more attuned to ____ ____ sounds of caregivers.

Answer 5

specific language

Question 6

True or False:

more frequent episodes of joint attention in parent-child interactions is associated with more advanced levels of language development

Answer 6

True

Question 7

In terms of thinking and understanding, at 0-3 months babies are now able to:

Answer 7

learn about how objects and action are alike and different

learn about cause and effect

learn to use tools

learn that objects and people exist even if they cannot be seen

develop symbolic thinking

learning to imitate

Question 8

Babies primarily communicate through:

Answer 8

crying, making noise, smiling, gestures, and pointing

Question 9

True or False:

Within the first few months babies differentiate between:

consonant and vowel sounds

intonation

pitch

loudness

sounds of different languages

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False:

The more language infants and toddlers hear the larger their vocabularies are and the higher their IQ scores are in the preschool years and beyond

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Place the Development of Language in order:

50-200 words and 2-3 word utterances

first word

jargon with adult-like intonation

vocabulary 3-50 words

babbling

purposeful cooing

reflexive babbling

Answer 11

Reflexive babbling –> purposeful cooing –> babbling –>

jargon with adult-like intonation –> first word –> vocabuarly 3-50 words –> and 50-200 words/2-3 word utterances

Question 12

Use of one word for many exemplars

Answer 12

Overgeneralization

Question 13

Word is overly specific

Answer 13

Overrestriction

i.e. shoe = only child’s shoe

Question 14

True or False:

languages represented the child’s mental dictionary are proportionate to their exposure to that language

Answer 14

True

Question 15

In terms of literacy, infants can learn the following:

Answer 15

how to handle books and turn pages

reading is interesting and fun

reading has pace and intonation

Question 16

Babies that are read to often babble in a unique way during reading sessions

Answer 16

Book babble

Question 17

What are some ways parents or caregivers can facilitate early language and literacy?

Answer 17

make books and prints readily available

drawing attention to words with child’s first name

teach nonverbal and verbal turn taking

vocabulary in context of meaningful relationship

encourage toddlers to recall and retell events

Question 18

What are some of the benefits of having a shared language and literacy experience?

Answer 18

build the adult-child bond

increase the likelihood that child will like to read

promotes phonological awareness

builds vocabulary

pass on family heritage, interests and values